Assistant Financial Controller

Jackson Hogg Ltd; North East; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in North East England is seeking an Assistant Financial Controller to lead the month-end close process and prepare management accounts. The role requires CIMA or ACCA qualification along with strong experience in financial reporting and people management in a fast-paced operational environment. This position offers an opportunity to support the Financial Controller and develop a finance team, ensuring delivery to high standards.

Qualifications

• Qualified or finalist CIMA/ACCA.
• Strong month-end close experience with forecasting and reporting.
• Proven experience in people management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end close process including accruals and variance analysis.
• Prepare management accounts and forecasts across multiple business units.
• Manage and develop finance team members ensuring deadlines are met.

Skills

CIMA or ACCA qualified

Advanced Excel skills

People management

Manufacturing experience

Forecasting

Reporting

Education

CIMA / ACCA qualification or finalist

Job description

The role

Our client is looking to recruit an Assistant Financial Controller role supporting the FC across a number of high volume manufacturing business units, with around 100m turnover. The position combines strong technical accounting and reporting with people leadership, providing robust financial control, insight, and support across month-end, forecasting, audit, and compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the month end close, including accruals, variance analysis, and forecast vs actual reporting.
• Preparation of management accounts, forecasts, and balance sheet reviews across 2 Business Units
• Line management and development of 3 finance team members, ensuring delivery to deadlines and high standards
• Preparation and upload of TB and statistical data into HFM
• Full ownership of balance sheet reconciliations to SOX standards
• Fixed asset and Capex tracking
• Year-end audit pack preparation and liaison with external auditors
• Weekly cashflow forecasting and variance analysis
• Support standard costing, price variance analysis, and purchasing savings reporting
• Stock counts, and continuous process improvement
• Provide cover for the Financial Controller when required

About you

• Qualified or finalist CIMA / ACCA
• Strong month-end, reporting, and forecasting experience
• Proven people management experience
• Manufacturing experience essential or from a fast paced industry
• Advanced Excel skills
• Confident, organised, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced operational environment